The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has flagged the overlapping regulatory functions of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health (DOH) as a barrier that could dissuade American exporters from entering the Philippine market. In its latest Food and Agriculture...
The Philippines remains absent from the United States (US) government’s infamous list of countries flagged for issues on safeguarding intellectual property (IP) rights for the 12th straight year. In the 2025 Special 301 Report by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), released...
A United States (US) trade mission of 37 American agricultural firms and associations will meet with Filipino importers on the sidelines of the delegation's visit to Hong Kong next month, as the US government moves to expand access to its key exports. The United States Department of...
Philippine Anti-Terrorism Council-Program Management Center Director Jose S. Embang, Jr. (center) and Defense Threat Reduction Agency International Counter-proliferation Program representatives Major Matthew Fecke, Master Sergeant Dazzle Orbeta, and Nicholas J. DeDominici join participants at the...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque is set to fly to the United States (US) next week, as Philippine trade and economic officials would meet with the Trump administration to address the imposition of the currently paused tariffs. Roque told reporters on Friday, April 25,...
Amid threats of higher tariffs imposed by the United States globally, the United Kingdom will “turbocharge” its investment and trade relations with the Philippines across key sectors, British Ambassador to Manila Laure Beaufils said. UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils speaks...
The Russian government is inviting the Philippines to make a “brief intervention” before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and remind its leadership to remain "impartial" as it elects its new president in June. Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Marat Pavlov gives a lecture...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is seeking approval from the United States (US) government to extend its flight operations between Manila and Seattle, as Asia’s oldest airline moves to strengthen its presence in the North American market. In its application letter before the US Department...
The Philippines’ sugar production is projected to remain flat next year, even as farmers face declining mill site prices due to the commodity’s stable supply, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Based on its Sugar Annual report for the Philippines, USDA’s Foreign...
Brazil, the world’s leading meat exporter, is expected to significantly boost its export market this year due to rising demand from key trading partners, including the Philippines, which is battling the spread of animal diseases in its domestic production. In a report, the United States...
CEBU CITY – “I’m incredibly grateful and truly honored.” CEBUANA fashion model Priscilla ‘Happy’ Melendres shows her award during the Global Filipino Icon Awards 2025 last April 5 at Dusit Thani in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Contributed photo) Cebuano socialite, entrepreneur, and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called on his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027 to 2028 term. Estrada made the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+3 meeting...
